The St. Anthony Park Community Council believes our policies and programs should be informed by data that shows where we can focus our limited resources to have the greatest impact on community well-being. We draw on support and expertise from our many neighboring universities and partner organizations to better understand our community, using community-based research methods that honor the expertise and experiences of local residents to find the best solutions for our own community.
We use an equity lens in our research to center voices from our community who have historically been less represented in policy work and less able to access policy channels.
Studies and Reports
Shelf Help
2017 • Food access
How can SAPCC ensure “universal access to affordable, nutritious and healthy food, with… no community at a disadvantage”?
By Samantha Hodges, UMN Humphrey School student
Food Desert
2016 • Food access
This study explored how the food desert in St. Anthony Park affects Section 8 housing residents, and viable solutions to eliminate it.
By Bettsy Hjelseth, UMN CURA Kris Nelson Community-Based Research Assistant
Alternative Transportation
2016 • Transportation
Assesses transit connectivity, the quality of transit stops, bicycle connectivity and parking, and the availability of sidewalks.
By Jeff Cornell, Augsburg University student
West Midway Industrial Area Plan
2014 • Land use
Looks at the assets of the West Midway Industrial Area and the strength of its industrial sector, then focuses on business collaboration and strategic public investments to set the table for more private industrial investment.
Comprehensive Plan amendment, City of Saint Paul
Friendly Streets Initiative
2013 • Transportation
SAPCC and FSI worked together to engage St. Anthony Park residents and businesses about the transformation of Raymond Avenue.
By Lars Christiansen and Kimberly Club, Friendly Streets Initiative
Northwest Area Transportation Study
2012 • Transportation
A task force of community and business interests in the West Midway area of Saint Paul convened to make recommendations on the transportation network.
Final report, October 2012
Como 2030
2011 • Land use
Adds the vision of the Como 2030 Small Area Plan for the Como Avenue corridor in North St. Anthony Park to the Comprehensive Plan. The Como 2030 Task Force formed to develop a consensus blueprint for an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable area.
Small Area Plan, City of Saint Paul
Bridging the Gap
2009 • Transportation
A pedestrian, bicycle and traffic-calming plan for St. Anthony Park in Saint Paul and Prospect Park in Minneapolis.
By Wade Johnson, UMN CURA NPCR Research Assistant
Raymond & Westgate Station Area Plans
2008 • Land use
Building on the Central Corridor Development Strategy, these plans give a detailed framework for future land use and development, the public realm, and the movement of light rail, buses, cars, people walking and bicycles around each station. The strategy sets out how the corridor should grow and change over 25–30 years in response to light rail.
City of Saint Paul
Raymond Station Area Plan (PDF) • Westgate Station Area Plan (PDF)
The Engagement Project
Forty years after Saint Paul created its District Council system, the city faces structural budget challenges and evolving expectations about community engagement, trends that could be at odds. In 2016, several District Councils launched “The Engagement Project” to investigate how the city and District Councils can keep up vibrant community involvement that is more effective and more equitable, for a range of city initiatives and for a larger share of the city’s residents.
The District Councils: A Snapshot of Saint Paul’s Community Engagement System
Phase 1 • May 2017
Documents the existing District Council system: its activities, its capacity, and some of its impacts. A snapshot and baseline of the most prominent feature of Saint Paul’s community engagement system.
Community Engagement Systems in Three Cities
Phase 1 • April 2017
An overview of community engagement systems in Boston, Portland (Oregon) and Seattle, combining on-the-ground observations with conversations with dozens of city staff, neighborhood organization staff, elected volunteer members and others.
Archived copy (Internet Archive).
Saint Paul’s Community Engagement System: Challenges, Possibilities, Revival for the District Councils
Phase 2 • July 2018
Gave staff and board members, and ultimately other community stakeholders, the chance to discuss the challenges facing District Councils, and began to identify specific ways individual Councils, city government and the District Council system can make the city’s community engagement more effective.
Neighborhood Data, Plans & Maps
Who Lives Here
See current demographics on our Our Neighborhood page, or explore the full St. Anthony Park profile on MN Compass.
Our Plans
Our 10-Year Community Plan, adopted in 2022, plus earlier plans like Como 2030.
Maps & Data
City of Saint Paul maps and data and the Saint Paul open data portal.
Neighborhood Stories
St. Anthony Park partners were featured in StoryBlocks, in collaboration with the Friendly Streets Initiative. Read more.
Have Research to Share?
Students, researchers and partners: if your work can help St. Anthony Park, we’d love to hear from you. Email info@sapcc.org.
Get Involved
Your neighborhood, your voice.
Give, lend a hand, or come to a committee meeting. Every bit keeps St. Anthony Park neighbor-powered.
Questions? Email info@sapcc.org • 651-649-5992
10-Year Plan • Our Neighborhood • Minutes and Records • SAPCC Homepage